Backyard chicken keeping is an increasingly popular hobby that is experiencing a resurgence. More and more cities are rolling back ordinances that prevent keeping chickens on your property, leading to an uptick in interest. There are hundreds of different types of chickens to choose from – hybrids, heritage breeds, crosses. One of those breeds is...
Philodendrons can be one of the most elegant plants you could have in your household, especially the heartleaf-shaped ones. However, philodendrons tend to become long and leggy which takes up a lot of space. Luckily, it’s very easy to propagate a philodendron if you’re wishing to scale it back or start over! Pruning back some...
Backyard chicken keeping is an increasingly popular hobby that is experiencing a resurgence. More and more cities are rolling back ordinances that prevent keeping chickens on your property, leading to an uptick in interest. There are hundreds of different types of chickens to choose from – hybrids, heritage breeds, crosses. One of those breeds is...
Fruit flies are one of the most common pests that you can find inside or outside of your garden. They’re small nuisances that form large swarms if your garden has too much scattered compost. Their name holds true as to what they are attracted to the most. If you’ve noticed a random swarm or even...
Dealing with stink bugs in the garden or inside of your house can be a process. Depending on how big the stink bug infestation is, you might have to do a lot or very little to get rid of them. Their name holds true to their nature. Stink bugs release a disgusting odor as a...
All gardeners are well aware of gnats swarming their garden and sometimes even your houseplants. These insects love to invade areas where there is a lot of water and humidity. Depending on how many overwatered plants you have, there’s a good chance that you’ll attract gnats to your home. However, there are some methods you...
Maintaining a garden means dealing with a lot of different kinds of unwanted pests. Most gardeners are keenly aware of two slimy pests in particular known as slugs and snails. You’ll most likely see a snail or a slug in your garden after it’s rained or you just got done watering your plants. If you...
We all know what the autumnal season means whenever it rolls around. That’s right, all of the fall leaves that you’re going to have to rake up into piles soon. Fall leaves tend to build and build the more you prolong raking them. Sometimes it might seem like you have way too many leaves to...
There can be a variety of pests to deal with if you have an organic garden. These aggravating bugs can even latch onto houseplants if left out in the open for too long. The scale bug can come in three species that should be dealt with as soon as possible upon discovery. These types of...
Nothing quite beats the smell of fresh, fragrant honeysuckle flowers early in the spring. In my neck of the woods, they’re one of the first really prolific, fragrant flowers that blooms. When you can smell the honeysuckle flowers in the breeze, that’s when you know it is definitely spring. Growing winter honeysuckle is a breeze....
Lavender has quite possibly one of the loveliest flower fragrances a plant could produce. Pollinators are also very big fans of these stunning perennials. Not to mention how easy and fun it is to grow. The purple and pink flowers have very distinct “bunny ears” or tufts compared to English lavender plants. The flowers are...
Growing lamb’s ear is a great beginner’s plant for just about any garden setting you can think of. It’s a perfect ground cover that will spread if you want it to. This soft and fuzzy perennial has multiple purposes aside from looking cute. This plant requires full sun but you can also get away with...
